While feed mitigants offer a vital shield against PRRSv, validating their presence and mixing consistency at the mill is crucial to ensuring true biosecurity on sow farms.
Benchmarking provides the essential context to transform production variation into actionable patterns, driving more consistent animal health and improved system-wide profitability.
Movement of viruses in cool weather is common, as pathogens can be mechanically transported long distances. Vehicles pick up debris from road surfaces that can be deposited as live pathogens into new locations, particularly when preserved in snow or ice that accumulates during transit.
Protecting sow herds begins long before anyone walks through the barn door. The feed mill, and the trucks that deliver your feed, can either serve as a strong first line of defense or as a major source of risk.
While GPS may not be as easily recognized as Streptococcus suis or Escherichia coli, it can lead to similar consequences—sick pigs and increased mortality. Here’s what you need to know.
